Hat and cap holder.



T. J. BURKE. HAT AND cAP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2I I914.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

IN VEN TOR A TTORIVEY UNTTED 3%TATES EATENT OFFICE.

TIMOTHY J. BURKE, OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK;

HAT AND CAP HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern v Be it known that I, TIMOTHY J. BURKE, acitizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Middletown,Orange county, and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hat and Cap Holders, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part thereof.

My invention relates to spring clamp holders for caps, coats, programs,and other articles, and has special reference to such devices as areadapted to be attached to the backs of seats or pews in theaters,churches and other public auditoriums as well as for household andoflice use.

One object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive deviceof the aforesaid character that shall be reliable in operation andembodying a number of important detailed improvements, with a view toovercoming the disadvantages which have prevented the extensive use ofsuch devices of this class which have been hitherto devised.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be set forthhereinafter, and in order that m invention ma be thorou hlv understood,I will proceed to describe the same in the following specification, andthen point out the novel features thereof in apof the arch at one end.The arch at the opposite end is bent at C in order that it may lie flata ainst a su 3 ortin surface such for example as the surface X. shown 1nFig. 3.

The rin B has a sin le screw hole E which n a c u s offset toward thearch from the point of tangency of the ring with a plane supportingsurface when the device is not under tension.

The free end of the ring is bent back on itself to form a short radiuscurve at K in opies of this patent may be obtained for Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Application filed February 2, 1914. Serial No. 815,893.

lVhen the device is secured to a surface such as X, by a single screw Y,whlch extendsthrough the hole E, the device is placed under tension byreason of the offset position of the hole E since the tightening of thescrew serves to rotate slightly the ring B, and flatten the arch A tosome extent.

Special attention is directed to the fact that there are no exposed endsor hooks upon which the clothing of persons passing into and out of aseat, may catch. Furthermore, by reason of the fact that only a singlescrew is employed, the holder may readily be mounted in any desiredposition, no special tools or skilled labor being necessary.

The device is utilized for supporting various articles as indicated inFig. 8.. For example, a program M may be mounted at the top of theclamp, a cap H supported by the'spring ring 13, and gloves G supportedunder the end of the arch A. The device may of course be used forsupporting various other articles as, for example, a cane or umbrella,and in fact it may be utilized in an entirely different connection forsupporting records, bills, reports and other papers. It may also beutilized for supporting towels, newspapers and various other articles.

My invention is not restricted to any particular class of surface andmay obviously be employed in a wide variety of difierent connections,and I intend only suchlimitations as are imposed by the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is:

A device of'the character described, composed of a single strip ofresilient sheet metal formed to comprise a spring arch clip adapted tobe mounted on a plane supporting surface with one end lying flat againstthe surface, a springring forming a continuation of the arch at theother end and having a hole offset toward the arch fromthe point. oftangency between the ring and the'supporting surface, whereby anattaching screw extending through the hole tends to flatten the arch andplace the clip under-tension.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses, this 31st day of January, 1914.

' TIMOTHY J. BURKE.

lVitnesses FRANK SPERL, RAYMOND Foorn.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

